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Kari Lie Dorer is a Professor and Department Chair of Norwegian, as well as Director of Nordic Studies at St. Olaf College. She holds the King Olav V Endowed Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies. Her expertise includes the scholarship of teaching, foreign language pedagogy, curriculum design, technology integration in language learning, Sámi studies, and Nordic cinema.
Education: PhD in Germanic Studies (Applied Linguistics emphasis) from the University of Texas at Austin; MA in Curriculum & Instruction (Second Languages/Cultures) from the University of Minnesota; BA in Scandinavian Studies, History, and Political Science from Concordia College.
Research focuses on innovative language education strategies, with particular attention to Norwegian and Sámi cultural studies. She has extensive experience in study abroad programs and teacher training, having directed the Norwegian language village Skogfjorden for a decade. Her work bridges pedagogical theory and practice, emphasizing multicultural and technologically-enhanced learning environments.
Awarded the distinguished King Olav V Chair, recognizing her contributions to Scandinavian-American scholarship. Active in interdisciplinary programs like Gender and Sexuality Studies, Linguistic Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies.
